An 88-year-old American woman who traveled to the Bahamas on board a Carnival cruise ship died after driving her mobility scooter off a pier.

13 May 2026 14:53 ✍️ RSS THE WASHINGTON TIMES

A burst of gunfire rang out Wednesday night in the Philippine Senate, where authorities have tried to arrest a senator who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for a charge of crime against humanity, an Associated Press journalist and other witnesses said.

13 May 2026 13:25 ✍️ RSS THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Eric Clapton cut short a concert in Madrid last week after someone in the audience threw an object that struck him in the chest, several news outlets report.

13 May 2026 13:10 ✍️ RSS THE WASHINGTON TIMES

President Trump arrived Wednesday morning in Beijing for two days of high-stakes meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

13 May 2026 13:01 ✍️ RSS THE WASHINGTON TIMES

South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said Wednesday Seoul may offer support for the U.S.-led effort to guide commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz after a South Korean vessel came under fire in the waterway last week.

13 May 2026 12:23 ✍️ RSS THE WASHINGTON TIMES

President Trump's proposed Golden Dome missile shield could cost $1.2 trillion over 20 years, including a massive up-front cost to deploy the cutting-edge space-based missile interceptors widely seen as crucial to the project's success, according to a new report released this week.

13 May 2026 12:04 ✍️ RSS THE WASHINGTON TIMES

A Russian ship that sank in the Mediterranean after its engine room exploded may have been carrying pieces for nuclear reactors used in submarines, a Spanish government document shows.

13 May 2026 11:50 ✍️ RSS THE WASHINGTON TIMES